The Roman Fort at Brough by Bainbridge: The Examination of Metal Working Debris

Author(s): Carlotta Gardner

An assemblage of metal working debris from excavations in the 1950s to the 1970s, by Brian Hartley, of the Roman fort at Bainbridge has been assessed using visual observations and XRF analysis. From the assessment it has been possible to identify three different metal working processes; iron smithing, assaying of precious metals and casting of copper alloys. The metal working has been dated to the late phase of the fort, 4th century AD, and located in the central area.

Report Number:
16/2009
Series:
Research Department Reports
Pages:
18
Keywords:
Metal Working-Fe Metal Working-non Fe Roman

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